Seaside vacations are still on demand in September and October

Newsroom 06/09/2018 | 14:12

High temperatures in Antalya, Bodrum, Tenerife or Greek islands and reduced prices by up to 40% percent have increased demand for holidays in September and October on average by 10 percent compared to last year.

Cocktail Holidays charters to these destinations continue for two more months, with a 95 percent occupancy rate, the percentage of those traveling in September and October being 35 percent over the entire season.

Around 7 percent more tourists than September 2017 spend their holiday in Antalya in September or October, and 15 percent more go to Bodrum. During this period a vacation in Antalya costs from EUR 485/person/7 nights, at a five star hotel with ultra all inclusive, and is EUR 115 cheaper than the peak of the season. A stay in Bodrum costs EUR 525/person/7 nights at a similar hotel, compared to EUR 637/person in July or August. Packages include charter flight, accommodation, airport-hotel-airport transfers, medical insurance and cancellation, domestic transfer from the country to Otopeni Airport and all related taxes.

Tenerife is considered a suitable holiday destination and autumn, due to the constant temperatures of 26, 27 degrees. For exploration of the island, or for the beach, holiday demand in September and October is 7 percent higher than in the previous autumn, and fares are 10 percent lower than in previous months. Statistics show that 2,000 Romanians traveled to Tenerife in 2018, 12 percent more than last season. The summer continues until the end of September and in Rhodes, Santorini, Mykonos or Kalamata, where a stay costs EUR 449/person, and demands are up 8 percent compared to last autumn.

”September and October are the favorite holiday months for those who want to avoid overcrowding and excessive heat. We are talking, in particular, with middle management and entrepreneurs. Also, September and October are the favorite months for those who have more holidays per year, opting for this period of beach holidays. 35 percent of the total number of tourists in the 2018 season make their summer holidays in September and October, ”says Dan Goicea, manager of Cocktail Holidays.

Since September, another preferred destination is the United Arab Emirates, for which the tour operator expects to sell 20 percent more packages by December than last year. 

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